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Podcast: Download Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel take an in-depth look at the crisis in Ferguson, Mo. Today’s power packed panel included Rock Newman, TV legal analyst, Midwin Charles, Cornell Brooks, President & CEO of the NAACP, Cleo Manago, Christopher Metzler, Ph.D. and Phillip Agnew, CEO of the Dream Defenders. Subscribe to the “NewsOne Now” Video Podcast on iTunes Listen to today’s entire show, subscribe […]

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Ever since 18-year-old Michael Brown was fatally shot multiple times by a policeman, Ferguson, Mo., has turned into a war zone, with police peppering civilians and journalists with tear gas, rubber bullets, and mass arrests. After releasing a statement on Monday, President Barack Obama (pictured) held a press conference on Thursday afternoon, calling for police […]

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FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Police on Thursday defended the use of tear gas and smoke bombs to repel protesters after another night of chaos in a St. Louis suburb following the shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown. St. Louis County police spokesman Brian Schellman said officers on Wednesday night tossed tear gas to disperse a […]

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The issues addressed in Michael B. Jordan’s portrayal of Oscar Grant in the critically acclaimed 2013 film “Fruitvale Station” have resurfaced in recent weeks due to the recent deaths of two unarmed black men at the hands of the police, Eric Garner and Michael Brown. During an appearance on HuffPost Live Tuesday, the 27-year-old “Fruitvale Station” […]

It’s time President Obama step in to protect protesters in Ferguson, Missouri. As long as Black Americans have had United States citizenship, we have needed the federal government to enforce and protect our rights on the local level. Such was the case in the years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, when Union troops went […]

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St. Louis, MO alderman Antonio French, was arrested tonight while reporting on the uprising happening in Ferguson in response to the public execution of 18-year-old Michael Brown by the Ferguson Police Department last Saturday. RELATED: Mike Brown: SWAT Team Crashes Peaceful Demonstration In Ferguson, HuffPost, WaPo Reporters Arrested [LIVE STREAM] His wife confirmed the reports via Twitter. […]

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With calls of  “Hands up; don’t shoot!” the citizens of Ferguson, Missouri stood firm as a SWAT Team descended upon a peaceful rally and ordered everyone to leave. Reports of snipers are coming from the ground, as well as reports of police officers training weapons on protestors—red dots clear on their foreheads–and smiling, looking for […]

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Pastor Jamal Bryant joined guest host Jeff Johnson Wednesday on “NewsOne Now” to deliver an update on the situation in Ferguson. Bryant detailed a town hall meeting that took place last night and explained how the community is being trained to protest nonviolently against local law enforcement. Bryant also explained that the some of the nonviolent protesters in Ferguson […]

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In the aftermath of the Mike Brown shooting Twitter users posted photos of themselves to show the disparity of their lives and accomplishments verses public perception. This lead to the question, if they gunned me down what picture would they use to identify me? Guest host Jeff Johnson and the “NewsOne Now” panel discussed the […]

Hacker activist group Anonymous — who have recently joined in the protest against the killing of Michael Brown —  has released audio of alleged St. Louis area police, or possibly EM, radio dispatch. The dispatch content reportedly occurs on the day and time of Michael Brown’s death at the hands of a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer. Some highlights of […]

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The family of Mike Brown has called for peace in Ferguson, but will the outraged community be able to hold on long enough without being provoked to violence during their quest to obtain answers from law enforcement officials? “NewsOne Now” guest host Jeff Johnson talked with Dr. Cedric Alexander, Lenny McAllister, Michelle Hudgins and Ray Baker about the […]

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Podcast: Download Jin Hee Lee, Senior Counsel of the NAACP LDF joined Jeff Johnson Wednesday on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the numbers of unarmed minorities being killed by police officers and how to obtain justice for the victims. Pastor Jamal Bryant delivered an update on the situation in Ferguson. Bryant detailed a town hall meeting that […]